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In reply to the discussion: WTF? Alan Grayson's estranged wife is getting food stamps [View all]dilby
(2,273 posts)I told her not to stress on getting a better job while going through the divorce so she would get maximum on the Alimony. I made the house payments, cell phone payments and car payments while going through the process along with paying child support and what we agreed upon as temporary Alimony payment.
When the divorce was finalized the judge modified the Alimony and Child Support just slightly based on my income going up but it was not a major difference. I also transferred ownership of the house and two cars over to her. It was not a messy divorce at all and we did not bother with lawyers. The only downside is whenever I date a woman who finds out how much I pay in Alimony/Child Support plus gave the house and cars they get all bent out of shape and act like she is ripping me off. This is the one thing that pisses me off, it's my money and I see nothing wrong with making sure my kids are taken care of. And if I was not paying that money to my ex I surely would not be spending it on a woman who thinks a man taking care of his kids is being ripped off.